My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

She signed and stamped her name in front, while her younger sister almost pinched her arm until it turned purple from behind.

After receiving the deed, the Cao family handed all the keys and other items to Si Muyan and turned away.

The younger sister then cried out in dismay, "Big sister, I told you not to sign the contract so quickly, didn't you feel it?"

"You almost broke my arm." Si Muyan glared at her sister.

"You already know everything, so why did you sign it?" The younger sister complained, "Big sister, there's no such thing as a free lunch. Why would the Xu family treat us so well for no reason? What if they're setting us up? What if they're setting us up?"

Si Muyan smiled and said, "You are much smarter now. You know that there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world?"

The younger sister pouted unhappily: "I was ignorant before, but don't you understand now? Big sister, why are you so bold?"

"I'm not being bold, but I've read the contract and there's nothing wrong with it." Si Muyan smiled. "As for the Xu family, I also thought they had some ulterior motives, but they're much more powerful than us. What do you think they're planning against us, the villagers?"

The younger sister shook her head: "I can't imagine it."

Si Muyan spread her hands: "The gap between us and the Xu family is too big. If they really had bad intentions, there would be no need to go through so much trouble to give us such a benefit, right?"

"You mean, the Xu family has no other intentions?"

Si Muyan said, "No, the Xu family definitely has some hidden agenda, but it's unlikely to be too bad. And the way they're being so circumventing shows they're not bad people. Besides, what can we possibly give them in return?"

The younger sister thought about it carefully and said, "The only thing we can repay is the porridge shop's business. That's okay. If we work hard, we can always repay them."

Si Muyan didn't think so, but she didn't think about the things she couldn't figure out for the time being.

This shop must have been cleared out not long ago. The previous owner was also a restaurant owner. It has all the necessary things inside and outside. Just a few sets of tables and chairs will be enough.

Si Muyan was very satisfied and happily took her younger sister back to find her younger brother.

It was already past the time to go back, but Song Erqiang was still waiting here.

The younger brother said anxiously, "Big sister, third sister, you are finally back. We have been waiting for so long and were so worried, afraid that something happened to you."

Song Erqiang chuckled and said, "I'm glad you're alright. Get in the car."

Si Muyan felt a little embarrassed and handed them the meat pie she bought on the roadside: "It's so late and you're still hungry. Come and eat."

Song Erqiang refused to take it: "My brother said I can't take it."

The younger sister snatched the meat pie, tore open the oil paper wrapper, and stuffed the meat pie directly into his arms: "If you don't eat it, no one will eat it. Didn't your brother say that we can't waste food?"

Song Erqiang looked down at the meat pie in his hand. His hands were very dirty. The Si siblings were both very particular people and would definitely not ask for the meat pie anymore. Why not just eat it?

But my brother said that he couldn’t take other people’s things and he couldn’t eat them.

He hesitated for a long time. The aroma of the meat pie was really tempting, and the sound of his younger brother sitting behind him chewing the meat pie in big mouthfuls was unbearable to him.

Forget it, let’s eat first. At worst, I’ll get scolded when I get back.

On the way, Si Muyan told me that they had a shop, and I was so excited that I almost jumped up.

It was the younger sister who poured cold water on him: "Don't be too happy too soon. The rent is eight taels of silver a month. I just roughly calculated that even if our business is good every day, we can only make ten taels of silver a month. We still have to eat and drink every day, so this is still not enough."

The younger brother was stunned: "Not enough? Then what else are we going to do!"

"If we can earn enough rent during the morning market, won't we make even more money during the afternoon and evening markets?"

Si Muyan’s words left both younger sister and brother stunned. So, in the future, in addition to making breakfast, will they also have to make lunch and dinner?

The little brother's face was drooping. It was not because he was lazy, but because he was too tired. Now he only went out once every other day, and he was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he hit the bed. If he worked at noon and at night, he would be exhausted to death.

He is so tired, let alone his sisters?

The younger sister's expression also changed, but the first thing she thought of was not tiredness, but...

"Big sister, who eats porridge all day long?"

Si Muyan smiled and said, "Of course not. That's why we don't make porridge at noon or at night."

My younger sister was puzzled: "Not making porridge? What else can we sell?"

A decent restaurant has a chef. People like them might be able to make some small dishes, but they are not cut out to be chefs.

Si Muyan didn't think too much about it and went back to talk to her family about the current situation.

No one else had any objections, so Si Xingzhi asked, "So, there's a small room in the shop that can be used as a place for people to live. Who's going to live in it? You and my younger sister are both girls, so it's not appropriate for you to live out there alone. You need an adult man. But if there's only one room, then if I move in, you'll have nowhere to stay."

The younger sister said, "Yeah, and Dad can't even cook porridge properly!"

Si Xingzhi blushed. He wanted to say that he could learn, but the words wouldn't come out. He had tried to learn it when his eldest sister was sick, but his younger sister scolded him for a long time. He tried again a few times, but it still didn't work.

He really doesn't seem to have any talent in this area.

But he is the only adult man in the whole family.

Aunt Jin suggested, "Why don't I live there? Even though I'm just a woman, at my age, it's better for me to live there than the eldest or third young lady."

The others also thought this was the best suggestion. Now that the second sister had finished her confinement and she was capable, everyone felt relieved to leave the household affairs to her.

Si Xingzhi's younger brother helped with the housework, while Mrs. Zhu took care of the baby, and asked Song Erqiang to send his elder and younger sisters over every morning.

pretty good.

But Si Muyan hesitated and did not agree. Instead, he went to Zhu Laoer's house.

In late autumn, every household had nothing to do. Zhu Laoer used to do odd jobs outside, but now it is the slack season and there are many people doing odd jobs, so he has nothing to do and stays at home most of the time.

Hearing Si Muyan's words, he was a little stunned: "Are you saying that we two should start the porridge business?"

Si Muyan nodded. "Yes, there are four kinds of porridge in total. I think Zhu Ersao can make it. I will go over there every day and teach you how to make the fourth kind of porridge. You can get up in the middle of the night to boil it and sell it in the morning."

Zhu Laoer and Zhu Ershen looked at each other and saw the excitement in each other's eyes.

Aunt Zhu hesitated and said, "But, when it comes to selling goods, I...I can't do it."

Zhu Lao Er: "I can't do that either."

Both of them are honest farmers who can talk to the villagers, but when they go to the city, they are really embarrassed.

Si Muyan smiled and said, "It's okay. Uncle Song will drive the ox cart to help deliver the goods in the morning. Take my younger sister and younger brother with you. They will be the ones selling the porridge. You just need to help out."